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Jim B. Caress, MD

  • Neuromuscular
Jim B. Caress, MD

Jim B. Caress, MD

  • Neuromuscular

Conditions and Treatments

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
  • Myasthenia Gravis
  • Muscular Dystrophy
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4.5 (142 Ratings)


Adult Provider



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    Conditions and Treatments

    • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
    • Hereditary Neuropathies
    • Peripheral Neuropathy
    • Myasthenia Gravis
    • Inflammatory Myopathies
    • Polymyositis
    • Muscular Dystrophy
    • Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)
    • Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy
    • Mitochondrial Myopathy
    • Multifocal Motor Neuropathy
    • Neuropathy
    • Muscle Cramps
    • Monomelic Amyotrophy
    • Myopathy
    • Primary Lateral Sclerosis
    • Motor Neuron Diseases
    • Myotonia
    • Spinal Muscular Atrophy

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    Ratings and Reviews

    4.5

    142 Ratings 16 Comments

    CP concern for questions/worries 4.5
    CP efforts to include in decisions 4.5
    CP explanations of prob/condition 4.4
    CP spoke using clear language 4.5
    Friendliness/courtesy of CP 4.5
    Likelihood of recommending CP 4.4
    Patients' confidence in CP 4.5
    Time CP spent with patient 4.5
    Wait time at clinic 4.3

    The overall Patient Rating score is the average of responses to the nine questions listed below. The questions are from the Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey. Responses are measured on a 1 to 5 scale, where 1 represents "very poor" and 5 represents "very good.

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    Patient Comments

    • December 20, 2020Not only did I encounter the Provider named but also the Provider who is doing her Fellowship with the main Provider. Very kind, knowledgeable. Made certain I understood the procedure, would explain and tell me what the next step of procedure would be and did not rush to complete the test. I felt very comfortable with both providers.
    • December 14, 2020I love Dr.Carres I believe he is a brilliant man informed about a disease so many know nothing about, I'm thankful I found him.
    • December 9, 2020A remarkable professional. He made me feel comfortable and relaxed. He listed to every word I spoke and was very sincere in his concerns.
    • December 8, 2020The provider had read my chart from Cleveland Clinic thus knowledgeable about my condition. Spent time discussing my situation & expressed interest in my sisters current genetic counseling so we did not have to duplicate unnecessary testing.
    • November 10, 2020Dr. Caress is very friendly and caring. He listened well and spoke the language I could understand. I was looking for a second opinion on my diagnosis and I believe he is the kind of physician I could trust.
    • September 17, 2020*Dr. Caress & his resident were with me for almost 2 hours. Very attentive and caring.
    • August 18, 2020Excellent!
    • August 3, 2020I am more than pleased thus far with the care I have been provided.
    • July 16, 2020excellent physician
    • June 17, 2020Good experience.
    • June 1, 2020Great MD and clinic
    • April 28, 2020Loved the phone call visit! No travel needed - we're 5 hr. from clinic!
    • April 21, 2020Dr. Caress is an excellent doctor. He includes me in the decisions about my possible treatments after explaining them to me. I value his opinion. I am very fortunate to have him as part of my care team.
    • April 17, 2020Have ALS - no proposed treatment *Dr. Caress & staff are exceptional medical providers & overall caring & helpful.
    • April 17, 2020Of course *Dr. Caress gets all 5's for this. He does what all good docs do.
    • March 18, 2020Very good.

    Locations

    Neurology - Shepherd

    Address

    500 Shepherd St.

    Suite 300

    Winston-Salem, NC 27103

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    Appointments

    336-716-4101

    Neuromuscular, Diagnostic Neurology Lab

    Address

    Reynolds Tower

    Medical Center Boulevard

    Main Floor

    Winston-Salem, NC 27157

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    Contact Us

    336-716-5557
    336-713-4227 (FAX)

    Credentials

    Education

    • BA, Colgate University, 1986
    • MD, George Washington University School of Medicine, 1990

    Internship

    • Internal Medicine, George Washington University Hospital, 1991

    Residency

    • Neurology, Duke University Medical Center, 1994

    Fellowship

    • Neuromuscular Medicine, Harvard Medical School, 1996

    Board Certifications

    • American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine

    Memberships

    • American Academy of Neurology
    • American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine

    Positions

    • Physician
    • Professor, Neurology

    Insurance

    Wake Forest Baptist accepts most major health insurance plans for hospital, physician and clinic services and participates in Medicare and Medicaid government programs. For more information, visit Billing and Insurance.

    Insurance Accepted

    This chart is a list of the most common health insurance plans we accept. This list is subject to change. Please check your individual plan to confirm their participation and the coverage allowed.

    Due to the different physician groups and hospitals within the Wake Forest Baptist system, physician services and hospital services are billed separately. Please remember that health insurance coverage varies, so some services may not be covered.

    If you don’t see your plan or you have questions, please call our Customer Service Center at 877-938-7497. We will do our best to work with you and your plan.


    Key

    WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
    NCBH
    - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
    LMC
    - Lexington Medical Center
    CHC
    - Cornerstone Healthcare
    Wilkes
    - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
    HPR
    - High Point Regional
    N/A
    - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
    NC
    - Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC


    Wake Forest Baptist Health Managed Care/MA Contracts - January 2019

    AETNA (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations

    AETNA MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations

    AETNA WHOLE HEALTH: Accepted at all locations

    BCBSNC (PPO & HMO): Accepted at all locations

    BLUE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations

    BLUE VALUE: Accepted at all locations

    CAROLINA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)

    CIGNA: Accepted at all locations

    CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at NCBH and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC and Wilkes)

    CIGNA HEALTHSPRING MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Wilkes and High Point)

    CIGNA LIFESOURCE (TRANSPLANTS): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    COVENTRY/WELLPATH: Accepted at all locations

    CRESCENT PPO (ASHEVILLE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    DIRECT NET: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    FIRST HEALTH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations

    FIRSTCAROLINACARE (PINEHURST, NC): Accepted at NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for WFUHS, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    GATEWAY HEALTH ALLIANCE (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    GOLDEN RULE INS (UNITED): Accepted at all locations

    HEALTHGRAM (formerly PRIMARY PHYSICIAN CARE): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and LMC (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    HEALTHTEAM ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations

    HUMANA CHOICECARE: Accepted at all locations

    HUMANA MEDICARE ADVANTAGE: Accepted at all locations

    LIBERTY ADVANTAGE (MEDICARE ADVANTAGE): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    MAGELLAN (BEHAVIORAL HEALTH): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH and CHC (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point)

    MEDCOST: Accepted at all locations

    MEDCOST ULTRA: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie, LMC, Wilkes and High Point (not applicable at CHC)

    OPTUMHEALTH (TRANSPLANTS - APPLICABLE TO NCBH/WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    PREFERRED CARE OF VA INC: Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    SOUTHERN HEALTH SVCS (COVENTRY-PPO ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, Davie and CHC (not contracted, very low to no volume for LMC, Wilkes and High Point)

    TWIN COUNTY (VIRGINIA): Accepted at WFUHS and NCBH (not contracted, very low to no volume for Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: Accepted at WFUHS, NCBH, CHC and High Point (not applicable to services provided at Davie, LMC and Wilkes)

    UNITED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (WFUHS ONLY): Accepted at WFUHS (not applicable for services provided at NCBH, Davie, LMC, CHC, Wilkes and High Point)

    UNITED HEALTHCARE: Accepted at all locations

    UNITED HEALTHCARE MEDICARE: Accepted at all locations

    WELLPATH (COVENTRY): Accepted at all locations


    LMC ONLY - Contracts specific to support Lexington employer groups, low volume

    BEECHSTREET PPO
    NATIONAL PROVIDER NETWORK/MEDICAL RESOURCES
    PHCS/MULTIPLAN


    CHC ONLY - contracts specific to support CHC

    AETNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
    CIGNA BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (limited providers)
    THN-TRIAD HEALTH NETWORK MA Plans only (Humana Medicare and Healthteam Advantage)
    TRICARE


    Key 

    WFUHS - Wake Forest University Health Sciences (professional services)
    NCBH - North Carolina Baptist Hospital
    LMC - Lexington Medical Center
    CHC - Cornerstone Healthcare
    Wilkes - Wilkes Regional Medical Center
    HPR- High Point Regional
    N/A - Not applicable to services provided at facility and/or CHC
    NC - Not Contracted, very low to no volume for facility and/or CHC


    Research

    • Publications
    • Clinical Trials
    • Long-term survival of participants in the CENTAUR trial of sodium phenylbutyrate-taurursodiol in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Paganoni S, Hendrix S, Dickson SP, Knowlton N, Macklin EA, Berry JD, Elliott MA, Maiser S, Karam C, Caress JB, Owegi MA, Quick A, Wymer J, Goutman SA, Heitzman D, Heiman-Patterson TD, Jackson CE, Quinn C, Rothstein JD, Kasarskis EJ, Katz J, Jenkins L, Ladha S, Miller TM, Scelsa SN, Vu TH, Fournier CN, Glass JD, Johnson KM, Swenson A, Goyal NA, Pattee GL, Andres PL, Babu S, Chase M, Dagostino D, Hall M, Kittle G, Eydinov M, McGovern M, Ostrow J, Pothier L, Randall R, Shefner JM, Sherman AV, St Pierre ME, Tustison E, Vigneswaran P, Walker J, Yu H, Chan J, Wittes J, Yu ZF, Cohen J, Klee J, Leslie K, Tanzi RE, Gilbert W, Yeramian PD, Schoenfeld D, Cudkowicz ME. Muscle Nerve. 2021 01; 63(1):31-39.
    • Trial of Sodium Phenylbutyrate-Taurursodiol for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Paganoni S, Macklin EA, Hendrix S, Berry JD, Elliott MA, Maiser S, Karam C, Caress JB, Owegi MA, Quick A, Wymer J, Goutman SA, Heitzman D, Heiman-Patterson T, Jackson CE, Quinn C, Rothstein JD, Kasarskis EJ, Katz J, Jenkins L, Ladha S, Miller TM, Scelsa SN, Vu TH, Fournier CN, Glass JD, Johnson KM, Swenson A, Goyal NA, Pattee GL, Andres PL, Babu S, Chase M, Dagostino D, Dickson SP, Ellison N, Hall M, Hendrix K, Kittle G, McGovern M, Ostrow J, Pothier L, Randall R, Shefner JM, Sherman AV, Tustison E, Vigneswaran P, Walker J, Yu H, Chan J, Wittes J, Cohen J, Klee J, Leslie K, Tanzi RE, Gilbert W, Yeramian PD, Schoenfeld D, Cudkowicz ME. N Engl J Med. 2020 09; 383(10):919-930.
    • COVID-19-associated Guillain-Barré syndrome: The early pandemic experience. Caress JB, Castoro RJ, Simmons Z, Scelsa SN, Lewis RA, Ahlawat A, Narayanaswami P. Muscle Nerve. 2020 10; 62(4):485-491.
    • A charcot-marie-tooth type 1B kindred associated with hemifacial spasm and trigeminal neuralgia. Caress JB, Lewis JA, Pinyan CW, Lawson VH. Muscle Nerve. 2019 07; 60(1):62-66.
    • Racial differences in intervention rates in individuals with ALS: A case-control study. Qadri S, Langefeld CD, Milligan C, Caress JB, Cartwright MS. Neurology. 2019 04; 92(17):e1969-e1974.
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    • Study of the drug ALZT-OP1a in participants with mild-moderate stage Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

    Research Interests

    • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
    • Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP)
    • Hereditary Neuromuscular Disorders
    • Intravenous Immunoglobulins
    • Muscle Cramps
    • Muscle Dystrophy
    • Myasthenia Gravis
    • Neuromuscular Ultrasound
    • Peripheral Neuropathy
    • Spinal Muscular Atrophies of Childhood

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